Within the last week, two American League contenders made moves to bolster their bullpens. Francisco Rodriguez was dealt to Baltimore a few days ago, and within the last 24 hours, ESPN reported the Detroit Tigers grabbed Jose Veras ...

During the coverage of the 2013 All-Star Game, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver were discussing how good the Detroit Tigers ’ roster is, from bats such as Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder to arms such as Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander...

With the Home Run Derby now in the books, the MLB All-Star Game is just hours away, although the rosters were first announced more than a week ago. Actually, they weren’t, because since then, we had a controversial Final Vote...

Since the Detroit Pistons went to six straight conference finals in the 2000s, they haven’t had much playoff success: their last playoff appearance was in 2009, and they have had four straight seasons of 30 victories or fewer...

Saturday evening, the first 33 men on each of the All-Star rosters were announced via Twitter (the 34th man will be decided by fan vote in the coming days, with the AL vote contested solely among middle relievers)...

On Tuesday, ESPN reported that Cubs pitcher Scott Feldman had been dealt to the Baltimore Orioles for middleman Pedro Strop and other considerations. For Orioles fans, this means that a fairly weak Orioles rotation is adding a much-needed arm...

The Washington Wizards don't bespeak playoff success of late: they have been to the playoffs just five times in the last 25 seasons, and have won only two playoff series since their four NBA Finals appearances...

After weeks of rumbling, it was announced over the weekend that Doc Rivers will be leaving Boston for the Clippers . Before Doc had even left, there were rumblings about who would be his replacement...

When New York F.C. takes to the field, MLS will be fielding 20 clubs. That's enough for four five-team divisions. So, is this a good idea? Well, the MLB, NHL and NBA currently have six divisions, and the 32-team NFL has eight...

After coming within a single point of their fifth Larry O’Brien Trophy, the San Antonio Spurs fell to the Miami Heat in seven games. This was due in no small part to the poor ball-handling and shooting of Spurs guard Manu Ginobili ...

Nineteen years after entering the NBA , Grant Hill has finally decided to hang up his sneakers after battling chronic injuries over the last decade and a half. That, of course, begs the question of where Hill ranks among the all-time greats...